Licensed Kimono Teacher Analyzes Kimono Outfits in Anime
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2024
- You have chosen 5 anime characters for me to analyze their kimono outfits. I'm going to look at the outfit of Yuko Ichihara (xxxHolic), Princess Kaguya (Princess Kaguya), Daki (Demon Slayer), Sesshomaru (InuYasha), Lady Eboshi (Princess Mononoke). Let's see how accurate the Japanese Garments are animated and if they are cosplay-able.
00:00 Intro into "The Billy Knowledge"
01:32 Yuko Ichihara (xxxHolic)
10:11 Princess Kaguya (Princess Kaguya)
16:42 Daki (Demon Slayer)
21:50 Seshomaru (InuYasha)
28:14 Lady Eboshi (Princess Mononoke)
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"Mizuki" by Bad Snacks
"Kimono Life" by Sondey
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“Look at him, He's Gorgeous”
As a Sesshomaru simp, I totally agree
Who isnt a simp for Sesshomaru!?
@@sondrar3728 Heh, my school mates definitely
I drove them nuts with my Sesshomaru talk
Same.
First time I attempted cosplay, people were so nice to me.
Sesshoumaru’s yoroi design is based on Chinese Ming dynasty armor due to the anime’s lore of battling against demons from “the continent” and he’s accustomed to his spoils of war. Rumiko Takahashi has a lot of Chinese influence in her work.
That's very interesting, thanks for sharing!
Id like to throw in a point as well,but the huge bit of fluff on his shoulder isn't actually part of his outfit. If you find the first time he's in his dog demon form you will see he also has the same fluff around him but far more wild. Now I've seen multiple answers from it being actually part of him,it being a sign of demon royalty, and apparently it being a demon parasite that acts as armor and a weapon. Heck, it even bleeds when damaged in the manga. Whatever it is, is alive and not a fashion statement.
It’s to bad she didn’t respond… oof got schooled I guess lmAo.
It's not ming armor lol
No one models such minor things.
Claim it as fact only if the author admits it or it is 100% fact. Gaijin fans always claim that there is no evidence as if it were a fact. that's just your guess and imagination not fact
I swear this is not Ming's armor
You mean ranma?
Takahashi said The she came up with a cursed fountain as the cause of his transformation into a woman. She came up with the idea that if a curse fountain exists in modern times, it must be in China. That's the only reason China appeared That's why the main character went from Japan to China for training. It's not like the author takahashi has a particular attachment to China.
If the main character goes to China for training, it's only natural that kung fu clothes will appear. Nothing special
LOVE this video!! Especially the bit about Daki's flower patterns being more of a 1920s design. If I remember right, Demon Slayer seems to be set in the 20s or so (at least from what the Western clothes look like, and the trains & cars we see at other points in the series). If so, then Daki is being super modern to her present era, & very trendy! I love that!
I think someone once told me that it’s placed in Meiji era. But I don’t know 🙈
@@BillyMatsunaga It's set in the Taisho Era (1912-1926).
Yes! Very art deco inspired.
@@BillyMatsunaga excuse me what is the name of the pink veil sash scarf thing made of a thin nearly transparent material that Champion Iris from Pokemon Black and White 2 wears?
@@jamescool7419 Considering Iris is American and seems to be wearing a fairy princess style dress then in wondering why you're asking here.
In terms of manga featuring accurate wafuku, everyone should really check out Noragami by Adachitoka! The manga features everything from modern kimono to religious garb to historical wear since the story has flashbacks ranging back to the 900s. The authors have clearly done their research and put a lot of love into drawing the clothing, not to mention that the narrative spins a very interesting and nuanced take on kami and Shinto mythology in modern day. I'd love to see Billy talk about the wafuku in Noragami one of these days 👀✨
Oh, I would love to see a video about that
I am just happy to see someone mention one of my favorite manga/anime. I have no knowledge of wafuku but Noragami holds a special place in my heart so knowing if they did it justice would be awesome to know.
Tanjiro’s haori is lined! Though that’s probably because that’s easier to animate than the patches XD You could probably do a whole video on Demon Slayer and it would be fascinating. There’s lots of characters wearing a mix of Japanese and western clothing.
Considering that demon slayer is set in the Taisho Era, I think the more modern style of Dakis Kimono is kinda fitting
I'm sure someone already said this, but Demon Slayer takes place in the 20s so a 20s-30s kimono pattern makes total sense!!
So happy to see you did Sesshōmaru! His clothing is so pretty and I’m glad you agree 😁
HE is so pretty!
Excellent. One of my moderators shared this in our Facebook group!
InuYasha takes place in the 1540s. It was stated in the InuYasha Wide Edition #4. However Sesshoumaru was well and alive when InuYasha was born in the Kamakura period during the years of 1185-1333. Sesshoumaru's garment from the third movie during the Kamakura period is almost identical just different colors and patterns - And it's completely true it doesn't have furi. InuYasha and much like other characters within the series are wearing robes based on the suikan and Kariginu. The historical accuracies and inaccuracies are all over the place. But we can still learn a thing or two from this fiction series based on history. Absolutely love the video.
The clothes from Nara period are actually a Japanese version of Chinese hanfu which then became 十二単 juunihitoe. Almost all kami are shown wearing very Chinese inspired clothing.
Exactly 😉
@@BillyMatsunaga 先生に褒められて嬉しいです笑笑
海外の方が知ってるかどうかわからないけど少し和風な感じのアニメのオススメは「ぬらりひょんの孫」というアニメです。和服が良く出るので先生は興味有ると思いました。また次の動画に楽しみにしてます。
For foreign readers i reccomended to Billy sensei if she did not see nurarihyon no mago to watch it as it has many wafuku appear in it.
Although it is influenced by China, it is a completely different kimono in terms of appearance and how to wear it. I wouldn't call this the Japanese version of Hanfu it's juuni hitoe not japanese version of hanfu.
Juuni hitoe has many many layers and colors that are not found in Hanfu
After Tang lost influence over Japan and abolished envoys to Tang(遣唐使) Japan decided to make a new kimono. it is a kimono redesigned by Japanese people under the influence of Hanfu. But not japanese version of hanfu
Lady Eboshi is one of my favorite Ghibli Charakters ever! As you said, her clothing reflects her own vision of herself so well!
It does! 😊
Yuuko wearing a mix of western/Japanese styles is a big part of her character because she and Clow Reed were famous in the magic world for combining western and Eastern magic, Clow being half english-half Chinese and her magical partner-in-crime.
As for sesshomaru the show is set in sengoku jedai, which would've been right in between muromachi-edo period. Being as he's many hundreds of years old, it makes sense he's dressed more old fashioned. The armor is likely Chinese inspired due to him & his father canonically hanging out "on the mainland" (which could be Korea but is probably china) plus he's a demon so like yeah, probably doesn't follow human fashion that much XD
11:45 A concrete idea is also a saying that's used in English:) Don't worry it actually made sense!
It sounded so weird to me in that moment 😂
Please do more of these! I love love seeing where the inspiration comes from for all of these beautiful anime costumes 🥺✨
This was really fun to watch! Even the bits where it's like "It's physically possible. It's technically an outfit. But... Why?"
It's like watching someone put tiny pizza slices on pineapple, or me telling my German friends about the sentence "ich gehe im Kino" as an important illustration of a certain grammar rule.
Hehe! Like that 😊
@@BillyMatsunaga Are you also German? You seem to speak the language, but Billy isn't such a typical German name. ^ ^
These are so fun! Please do more! Also, Inuyasha is Sengoku! Its around 1550 I think because Kagome meets someone named Nobunaga and she is bummed out he isn't THE Nobunaga even thought he would have been the correct age for him. That and its 500 years in the past.
34:30 - Falling fabric is one of the worst things to animate. Typically, every piece of clothing needs to be tied to a piece of the animated body and then moves in exactly the same manner as that anchoring point. This however gets funky results if your clothing starts to get too far away from the actual body. Just think about it like... taping a ruler to your lower arm and move it around, turn the arm and... oh! the ruler just starts to stick out to the other side! No cloth would behave like that.
To animate long sleeves, you'd need to not just define which anchor point certain parts of the clothes are attached to, you need to have software that allows to make the anchoring line to that anchor not be stiffly connected (as the ruler above) but hang from it in a certain fashion - like you'd hang a line with a weight. However, that is a *very* elaborate process, and easily quadruples the processing power needed.
Yeah, that makes perfectly sense. Thanks for the insight!
About your confusion on Daki’s hairstyle:
Daki’s hairstyle is very accurate for the highest Oiran to wear! (the Oiran among Oiran) 😄 her name while in Oiran form was Warabihime
I've read before that Sesshomaru's fluffy scarf thing is supposed to be his tail? But from what I can see, when he changes into his demon dog form he has a huge amount of fur in a different color making that shape, so maybe more like a mane/coat.
I read somewhere that it's apparently a parasite. Don't know why he'd just let a parasite chill on him though
His fluffy thingy is named Mokomoko, and is armor of sorts, given to him by his father. It is also a living parasite that Sesshomaru uses to grab and choke things.- So says google :0
Yay sesshomaru is the one I wanted to see. 😂 the outfits look very cool to me! I wondered why I couldn’t find outfits like theirs. I’ll have to make my own! ❤❤
Most costumes are also not well made, so making it yourself is definitely the best idea 😊
Please, more of those videos.
I personally would love to see more Demon Slayer characters. Like Tamayo or Kanata and Hinaki Ubuyashiki.
Sesshomaru, glad to see people still remember him❤️✨
I've always wanted to do a historically-accurate Lady Eboshi, but the costume confused me. Now I know why!
Make it rather character accurate. There is no one like her in Japanese history ❤️
I truly recommend Kimetsu no yaiba, there's so much kimonos
I think someone once told be that it’s Meiji. Western clothing was pushed in Meiji, so that would also make sense.
@@BillyMatsunaga Kimetsu no Yaiba is canonically set in Taisho Era.
@@BillyMatsunaga there was a character that mentioned being alive in the Meiji era which is where the person may have got their info but tanjiro answers that character by saying it’s the Taisho era now
I'm a big fan of Kimonos (for both genders) and love it, that you not only blend in the Romaji for the words, but the Kanji, too!
I feel you can make the whole video about kimonos in XXXHolic. Clamp are usually great at costume designs. I wonder whether you have read Gate 7. The traditional costumes in that manga were exquisite.
I literally made my Sesshomaru cosplay thanks to your tutorials! His costume has so many influences and clearly most of the details are pure fantasy, but it was so fun to make.
As a pattern and costume maker your tutorials were so useful, and in general your channel is SO interesting and one of my favourite here on this platform 💗
Hi, Billy, just so you know, we do actually say "a concrete idea" in America, where I'm from. It's neat that it's a German phrase, too! :)
Also, thank you for the video!
Thank you for the video! It was exciting to hear your input into the clothing designs! Especially the mix of kimono and western clothing elements.
As far as Yuuko wearing Oiran/Tayu musubi, it could be because she's lazy and likes the easier way to tie it, or she likes the high style, or both.
I still like the headcannon that Sesshoumaru and his father traveled in Asia, and wear some mix of things, especially if they are Foo Dogs. (ex. I think fire rats were supposedly from somewhere in mainland Asia).
I wouldn’t say it’s easier to put on like that. She also takes some time when dressing herself (there’s actually a scene), so definitely not laziness or easiness. She wears it because she’s stylish and likes it. And because she’s special of course 😊
Does no one else realise that the fur on Seishoumaru is his tail? Just try to convince me that that is not his tail hidden as clothing?
It's actually not. When he transforms, its clear his tail has very straight/ long fur, where the thing on his shoulder is super fuzzy and curls like a sheep hair. Also he uses it to trap Inuyasha once and it kind of gets longer than shorter, so it's a weapon (dog tails don't wrap around things like a snake).
So it's an accessory/weapon of some kind. It it was otherwise, Inuyasha or any of Sesshomaru's other opponents might try to chop it off to cause pain.
I actually would LOVE to see you trying to sew the tipical oiran kimono with the padded hem and incredible colourful linning.
I saw Warabihime-Oiran/Daki and I clicked so fast! I'm cosplaying her in the future so this video is very helpful. I've tried to study the proper way to wear a kimono and the history of Oirans for this cosplay, but there are not that much materiasl in English.
I feel like Kamisama Hajimemashita has a decent accuracy! I watched the show over and over and most of the characters wear many kimono's the kimono you wore in your bridal pictures looks so much like Nanami's from the show
silver haired anime men cannot be denied
Absolutely YES!!!
Id be interested in the kimono Sango wears when not in armour
this was so interesting! looking forward to more series of this!
I don't have any specific characters in mind, but I would love to see more like this one! Hearing your opinions on all of the different styles and outfits is very interesting to me. I really, really want to watch Princess Kaguya now, because that animation is so beautiful
I loved this, I would also love to see a video about anime being turned into live-action and how they recreate what the characters wear. Thank you for the wonderful video!
Demon slayer is set in the 1920’s the patterns is historically right
This was amazing! Keep ‘em coming!
Loved these breakdowns and would love to see more!!!! 💕💕
Concrete ideas are fine in English too!
I'd love to see a video sometime about the different men's kimono in earlier periods like you mention at 30:12, what the differences are between them, how they evolved etc.
This was really interesting. Thank you for doing this!
That scarf that Sesshomaru wears is actually his tail. If you look at Inu no Taisho, his outfit is pretty much the same
Concrete idea is a term frequently used in my family's highly german-flavored english in that same sense, so I understood quite well what you meant. Specific is good, but.... more than just being specific, not only is is well-defined, but its definition is... set in stone, as it were.
Thankyou so much for this! I hope it can be a series. I'm sure that lots of the details in the character designs adds information about them, & I'm so interested to hear your opinions!
i would love to see more content pertaining to kimono colors specifically. i loved this video!!!
I’d love to see you talk about Cherry Blossom from SK8 the Infinity! Since he’s a modern character that seems to take a lot of inspiration from traditional styles it would be awesome to hear your thoughts!
I love Sakurayashiki-san, he's pretty hecking cool.
I love this video! Part of my enjoyment of anime is the flow and movement of the garments as opposed to more fitted western dress. XXXholic is a great blend of the two and thanks for including it.
Oh wow, I love this kind of video so much! Pls do it again!
So excited for this video
Thank you 😊
Loved your wedding kimono 😃 It would be wonderful to learn more about wedding kimono (in shinto and other kinds of weddings if they outfits are different)
You’re a real one. Thank you
You have no idea how long Ihave waited for this video 😭😭😳
🥰❤️❤️
That's your best video ever! So entertaining and I have learnt so much! Would love to see more like this (anime or drama), even on Patreon!
This was a really fun video! I'm sure I annoyed my friends so much with my constant wafuku fun facts during that whole arc in Demon slayer. I'd be really excited to see you analyze the Medicine Seller from Mononoke!
Heianji is my special interest and hearing someone talk about it was very exciting! I would love to see you talk more more on the junihitoe.
My goodness, Billy! This video is amazing! Thank you 😊 It would be great of you could do more of these - I've been wondering about the wafuku in Japanese anime for years!
Thank you very much for this video and all explanations ! This answers to a lot of questions I had about anime's characters :D
Would love a part two!
This was very intersting so Im glad you made a video like this
i cant believe i missed that you could submit characters nooooo!!! ok but still looking forward to the video that sounds super cool
This was so interesting! I would be interested in your thoughts on those kimono/geisha dress up experiences maybe it would be interesting to see you experience one or some you would think be more historically accurate or otherwise think better.
So happy you did Yuuko!
LOVE THIS! PLEASE DO MORE! So interesting! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩❤❤❤
Loved this idea for video!
And I’m so happy to see xxxHolic and Inuyasha here! 💕
One tip I thought: I think it would be nice if there was an arrow pointing to the garment you’re talking about. The names in japanese are kinda hard to follow sometimes.
But I really loved the video! Fun and informative 😊
Hi! Can you make a video about how to date kimono or a video about different patterns and flowers on kimono?
I see what I can do 😊
@@BillyMatsunaga yay!! thank you!!
Ooh that would be neat. I saw a nice exhibit about 20th century kimono patterns and there was stuff with, like, airplanes on it. It was neat.
You shared lots of interesting little insights
“Nobody’s walking around mixing 2 seasons together” meanwhile people wearing thick fur/down jacket with short skirts 😏
Her face and eye brows are like that in her design, yes she is an oiran from taisho era, 19,20s and 30s
So helpful!
Your personally kimono are super pretty.
What a fun episode! I would love to hear your thoughts on the two outfits worn by Kayura in Samurai Troopers, especially her kimono outfit
This was a fun video, I saw a couple anime I haven’t really considered watching but now I do! Please do another!
Also I love your mari balls on the side there 😂
I would definitely love to see a video like this but for video game characters!!
That was very interesting!
Speaking of mixing Western and Japanese, and later re-interpretations of historical clothing, I would love to see a video about the "Taisho Roman" style you see a lot in anime (and dating sims lol) because I like it, but all the research I've done has shown me no example of actual historical outfits mixing the 2 culture. In Taisho roman, you have girls with their hair only half-up, with a high collared shirt under a kimono, etc., while in the pictures I've found you see either women in complete kimono outfits, or "modern girls" wearing basically what trendy young women were wearing in Paris or New York.
Not sure why I was recommended this video but I'm glad I was this was fascinating
A deep dive in historical trends with some anime as reference would be very interesting!
11:46 actually, a “concrete idea” is also a phrase used in English all the time, your wording was correct! I’m surprised to hear the exact same phrase is used in German, now I’m curious as to how this came to be lol.
well, old English is a Germanic language, so maybe there? Modern English is really a bastardization of old English (Germanic) and French. I'm no linguist though; It could also just be coincidence. As a native English speaker (of the American variety), I can second that "concrete idea" makes sense.
I highly recommend reading xxxHolic! It is still my favourite manga after all these years and Yuuko's and Kimihiro's styles along the series are honestly goals
i hope Billy sensei also makes video like this for movie kimonos
This is a lovely video, thank you.
I can't remember now where I read it (it might have been an interview with Neil Gaiman, actually) but apparently when they were animating Princess Mononoke, Miyazaki Hayao emphasised that Lady Eboshi's top layer is not a standard kimono, but a heavy man's coat that she styles like an uchikake. So your reading of it was pretty much perfect!
We use concrete in English to say the same thing, not just as the material used to make sidewalk. You said it perfectly fine!! 😉
Loved the video! It would be cool to hear what you think about Fuu's outfit in "Samurai Champloo".
Not sure if anyone else mentioned this but Sesshomaru's 'scarf' is actually his tail! He is a dog demon after all lol.
I always thought it was a parasite not his tail. I could be wrong it's been YEARS since I looked it up, but I'm pretty sure the info said it was a parasite and the same kind his father wore.
I feel the modern oiran style is our way of representing the "feel" of being an oiran in today's senses. Trying to evoke the same emotional response to see it
Aweee I love the princess kaguya film 😭😭 it made me cry
That was awesome. Please make mode videos with comments about kimono in Anime.
Haven't seen anyone mention it yet but saying they have "no concrete idea" is actually a term we use too, so you weren't wrong there!
Hello I just dicovered u through this video! It's so interesting to learn these different types of Kimono through this video! If you are planing on making another one of these could u add Komurasaki from One Piece? She is an Oiran as well and it would be interesting to get your view on her outfit.
Who is here for Sesshoumaru analysis???? ❤❤❤ 🐕
22:53 So true! And this goes for every piece of media as well. I had troubles making a cosplay from a videogame, because the dress was clearly not designed around how fabric works in reality.
After working with awfully blurry screenshots, I was kinda dissapointed when I found HD images of the actual model, seeing there's no way it works like that, not a single seam to be seen that could help me a bit lol
What character?
Love this! Maybe you could next time do Kazuha (Detectiv Conan) as a kid in Crossroad in the Ancient Capital?
the term "A concrete idea" (a strong solid one) is used often in Australian English
Cool 😀
I think what you referred to as an obi is actually a dō (胴): torso protector (breastplate) - worn for kendo/ with a sash attached… so glad you talked about Sesshoumaru’s outfit 😄 he’s my favourite too. Keep up the good work!
As a fellow CLAMP fan and cosplayer who has made many of Yuuko's costumes, I'm delighted that you enjoy her western and Japanese mixed style. I feel the same and you called out exactly why I like the anime and manga costumes so much more than those in the live action.
I would love to see you do one for Shiki from Kara no Kyoukai/Garden of Sinners. Shiki wears a lot of Kimono
YAAAS!!! Finally, licensed kimono representation!!!
I really liked the idea, but I missed more example picture. I had to keep pausing to look things up haha